Blockchain & Digital Assets

February 17, 2022 @ 8:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

After making numerous unsuccessful attempts in the US to get a Bitcoin ETF that tracks BTC spot price, Fidelity, one of the world’s largest asset managers, has now introduced such products in Canada and European markets. On Tuesday (February 15, 2022), Fidelity introduced a European… Read More

February 17, 2022 @ 4:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

1inch has released a spot price aggregator. The tool delivers spot price data from the blockchain, “enabling immediate displays of token prices in the interfaces of websites and apps.” As explained in an update shared with CI, 1inch‘s spot price aggregator aims to make token… Read More

February 17, 2022 @ 3:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Consistently ranked as one of the world’s best universities, Imperial College is known for its research-focused approach to science, engineering, and business. With crypto sitting at the intersection of these disciplines, the institution is well-positioned to leverage its expertise and capabilities to develop and explore… Read More

February 16, 2022 @ 11:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bakkt Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BKKT), a digital asset platform that enables clients to purchase, sell, send and spend a range of virtual currencies, has announced that Valliance Bank, a provider of various financial solutions, will provide clients access to Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) via… Read More

February 16, 2022 @ 9:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Developed by a team that has worked on FIFA, Battlefield, Halo, Disney, and Nintendo, MixMob is funded to introduce its game in phases beginning in April 2022. MixMob is a Solana-based Metaverse Game on Remix Culture that brings together play-to-earn with user-generated content. The project… Read More

February 16, 2022 @ 5:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

Announced today, the Travel Rule Universal Solution Technology (TRUST) is an industry-embraced solution to comply with the FATF Travel Rule that targeted VASPs (virtual asset service providers) globally. Announced by founding members who include most of the biggest names in crypto, the Trust platform is… Read More

February 16, 2022 @ 5:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

FIS (NYSE: FIS) has announced a partnership with Crypto.com. FIS is a provider of tech solutions for merchants, banks, and capital markets firms globally. Crypto.com will use Worldpay from FIS as a blockchain validator, utilizing FIS’s payment gateway and global acquiring services to support continued global… Read More

February 16, 2022 @ 3:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The business sector is facing an influx of innovation: changing consumer behavior and preferences, digital transformation as well as geopolitical shifts. In order to assist businesses with evolving and supporting their growth enterprise-wide, Mastercard (NYSE: MA) announced that it is expanding its payments-focused consulting service… Read More

February 16, 2022 @ 3:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) has published a report on blockchain or distributed ledger technology (DLT) that highlights risk and security considerations. The report specifically focuses on Hyperledger Fabric security. The CSA is a  group that represents a diverse group of firms in the cloud… Read More

February 16, 2022 @ 12:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Web3 lending platform Bacon Protocol says that it will launch a governance token, $BACON to grant its community of homeowners and liquidity providers rights to participate in the future of mortgage lending on the blockchain. According to a company release, the Bacon Protocol introduces a… Read More

February 16, 2022 @ 9:28 am By JD Alois  |  

In a speech delivered to the European Parliament, Christine Lagarde, the President of the European Central Bank (ECB), stated that a decision on a digital Euro will be made by 2024. The ECB decided to launch the investigation phase of the digital euro project in… Read More

February 16, 2022 @ 1:35 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Cryptocurrency regulations are evolving quickly around the globe as authorities respond to the growing risks posed by criminals exploiting the latest payment methods to mask and launder the profits from their crimes. According to William Je, founder and CEO of Hamilton Investment Management, this growth has warranted the introduction… Read More

February 15, 2022 @ 11:32 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Cryptocurrency infrastructure provider Wyre has integrated with the Stellar network to effectively onboard local Brazilian and Argentinian currencies into digital assets. Through the integration, Wyre is growing functionality in Latin America and allowing developers and businesses looking to leverage cryptocurrency transactions to expand into new… Read More

February 15, 2022 @ 11:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

In 2021 the Korean government cracked down on digital asset exchanges requiring the crypto trading platforms to receive regulatory approval to operate. While some were approved before a strict deadline the bulk struggled to meet the requirements. One of these was GOPAX. Today, according to… Read More

February 15, 2022 @ 11:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK) recently announced that they’re strictly prohibiting the nation’s financial services providers from marketing or facilitating the trading of cryptocurrencies. The Indonesian regulator has cautioned that the value of virtual currencies are subject to market fluctuations and investors need to be… Read More

February 15, 2022 @ 6:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin’s energy usage and its “indirect” environmental impact have been a topic of heated discussions, from “humble” beginnings in early forum posts of Satoshi Nakamoto (the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin), to its eventual culmination as the topic of an entire committee hearing in the US… Read More

February 15, 2022 @ 6:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bitcoin started 2022 at around $47,000 but it has been downhill from there. In January, BTC bounced around $33,000 representing a serious haircut for holders that entered the market at the end of 2021. Today, Bitcoin is struggling to regain its crypto-sea legs as it… Read More

February 15, 2022 @ 3:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The correlation of Bitcoin (BTC) to the Nasdaq stands at around 53% and declining. Recently, the S&P and the Nasdaq have stabilized after the late January 2022 selloff, according to an update from BitOoda. As they’ve noted, a large down day in the Nasdaq is… Read More

February 15, 2022 @ 12:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinDCX, India’s first crypto unicorn which claims to be the country’s “safest” crypto exchange, announced that it has chosen crypto-native risk monitoring company Solidus Labs as a strategic compliance partner. With the goal to protect its clients from known forms of market abuse and a… Read More

February 15, 2022 @ 1:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Minterest has closed a $5.52 million USD token sale, according to a company release.  Minterest states that its fully diluted valuation now stands at $514 million. Minterest claims that it is set to introduce its DeFi 2.0 model. The sale was conducted via an LBP… Read More